Huo Yuhao Repaid a Kindness: A Gift for His Big Brother!

Bang!

A muffled thud rang out.

Her fist punched straight through the solid hardwood tabletop, sending splinters flying.

Qian Renxue's eyes lit up at the sight.

"It really did make me stronger. Incredible!"

"My body should have reached its current limit by now, right?"

In her previous life, every one of her Soul Rings had followed the standard ideal progression: yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, black.

But that had only been respectable, nothing more.

Against a monster like Tang San, who had every advantage imaginable, she had still fallen a little short.

Now things were different. With her current physical strength, she could easily absorb a Soul Ring beyond her body's usual limit.

"It's time to prepare for the Star Dou Great Forest."

She could hardly wait to obtain a Soul Ring and truly set foot on her path to invincibility in this life.

The next moment,

Qian Renxue opened her dormitory door and strode out.

She was going to find the Academy Chief of Spirit Academy and ask the academy to send word to Worship Hall for her.

She was going to the Star Dou Great Forest.

To hunt Soul Beasts.

And obtain a Soul Ring!

Meanwhile,

in the Boys' Dormitory,

Huo Yuhao sat cross-legged on his bed, hands resting flat as he assumed a cultivation posture with his five centers facing the sky.

The inner energy of the Mysterious Heaven Skill circulated rapidly through his body.

Working with the immense heat released by the half piece of premium Whale Rubber inside him, it washed through every part of his body.

Feeling how much the Whale Rubber had strengthened him, Huo Yuhao was just as delighted.

"Incredible. This premium Whale Rubber works several times better than I expected!"

Huo Yuhao had enjoyed no such treatment early in his previous life's cultivation.

Back then, at the White Tiger Duke's Mansion, he had barely had enough to eat each day, let alone access to rare treasures.

Only long after he entered Shrek Academy and went through a series of hardships had he first encountered Whale Rubber and used it to improve his physique.

But now,

he had only just awakened his Martial Soul.

He had not even obtained his first Soul Ring.

Yet from the very start of his cultivation, he had ten-thousand-year-grade premium Whale Rubber to temper his body.

Add to that the memories and secret arts he had retained from his previous life, along with his deep understanding of Soul Tools,

and Huo Yuhao truly felt that his future was brighter than ever.

"Tang San, just you wait."

"In my previous life, you kept me on a leash like a dog and controlled my life. I won't let that happen again!"

"What I need to do next is find a way to reach the Star Dou Great Forest, leave this evil place called Spirit Hall, and find Brother Sky Dream, Qiu'er, and the others."

Huo Yuhao took a deep breath and slowly ended his cultivation session.

When he opened his eyes, they gleamed.

"Second Brother got Whale Rubber too. Knowing how relentlessly she pushes herself, she'll definitely head to the Star Dou Great Forest for a Soul Ring as soon as possible."

"Spirit Hall will surely send people to escort her."

"All I need is an excuse to go along, and I can leave this place without raising suspicion."

"But before that, I need to hurry and finish one last Fixed-Installation Soul Tool to use as a trump card."

Whenever he had found the time lately, he had worked on carving the Core Formation for his fixed-installation Soul Cannon.

But a fixed-installation Soul Cannon was far more troublesome to make than an ordinary Soul Ray Gun.

Carving its Core Formation in particular

demanded intense concentration and extraordinarily precise control. The work was painstaking.

And he was only level ten, without even a Soul Ring. His Soul Power reserves were extremely limited, making the task harder still.

Several times, he had nearly failed because his Soul Power ran low or he pushed his mind too far.

But things were different now.

The premium Whale Rubber had tempered his body.

His physical strength had improved greatly.

His meridians could hold more Soul Power, and his mental strength had grown somewhat as well.

"Maybe I can speed things up."

With that thought, he took his Core Formation Disk and Carving Knife from his Storage Soul Tool and prepared to resume carving.

But he had barely worked for a moment

when Huo Yuhao stopped again.

He looked up sharply, his eyes flickering as an image forced its way into his mind: Qian Renchuan handing him that half piece of Whale Rubber.

"Big Brother has helped me so much this time."

"He gave me something as precious as premium Whale Rubber without a second thought."

"I'm not someone who forgets a kindness."

"Since I've decided to leave Spirit Hall, I should leave him a Soul Tool before I go."

Huo Yuhao mulled it over in silence.

That was simply how he was. When someone treated him well, he repaid them many times over. He hated owing anyone a favor.

"Big Brother lives in Spirit Hall. He's the Pope's eldest son, and so many people protect him. He probably has no need for an offensive weapon."

"If he's ever in danger, a Titled Douluo will step in."

"So I might as well use this time to make him a Flying Soul Tool."

Huo Yuhao had actually considered making a Flying Soul Tool for himself before.

After all, being able to fly would make both escaping and traveling vastly easier.

But it would attract too much attention. If he brought one out, he could never explain how a six-year-old child had made it.

Besides, a Flying Soul Tool consumed a great deal of Soul Power. At level ten, he could not fly far at all.

For those reasons, Huo Yuhao had set the idea aside for the time being.

But none of those problems

mattered for Qian Renchuan.

Big Brother was the Pope's eldest son. Even if he produced something strange, no one would dare ask too many questions.

More importantly, Huo Yuhao did not want to owe him a favor.

Even the most basic Flying Soul Tool was worth far less than that piece of premium Whale Rubber.

It would not come close to settling the debt.

But at least it would ease his conscience a little.

"I can repay the rest when I get the chance."

Having made up his mind, Huo Yuhao put away the Soul Cannon's Core Formation Disk and took out a piece of Rare Metal suitable for making a Flying Soul Tool.

He drew a deep breath, focused his gaze, gripped his Carving Knife, and began carving anew.

A few days passed in the blink of an eye.

Perhaps because the premium Whale Rubber was so potent that its effects needed time to be fully absorbed,

Huo Yuhao and Qian Renxue both requested extended leave from the academy.

They spent their days shut inside their respective dormitories, continuing to absorb its effects and consolidate their sudden gains in physical strength.

And because both were children of the Pope,

everyone at Spirit Academy turned a blind eye to their blatant absence from class.

From the Academy Chief down to the ordinary Instructors, no one dared interfere or refuse their leave requests.

If they wanted to stay in their dormitories, so be it. That was better than having them come out and cause trouble.

As for Qian Renchuan,

his days looked completely different.

P.S. Thanks to everyone who read this far. I got torn apart in the comments today.

I've revised all the earlier content.

The protagonist no longer spends his time sleeping.

I swear on my son, he really doesn't. He's developed some new hobbies instead.

My original plan was for the protagonist to take it easy, grow stronger through returns, and let Qian Renxue's and Huo Yuhao's shock provide the payoff.

But my imagination was too limited.

Somehow, "taking it easy"

turned into "king of sleeping."

I deserved the criticism. I was an idiot.

I've now revised all the earlier sleeping scenes. Thank you all for your support.